Vain

Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the Lord speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.

For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Thus saith the Lord, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?

And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else. — read the full passage →

And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the Lord had charged them, that they should not do like them.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.

An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.

Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.

And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; — read the full passage →

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. — read the full passage →

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:

We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. — read the full passage →

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.

Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;

How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.

O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: — read the full passage →

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. — read the full passage →

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

For I am the Lord your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man. — read the full passage →

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. — read the full passage →

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.